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Defense Report Faults Cybersecurity Performance

Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the Department of Defense cyber workforce have made significant advances in recent years but still require more improvement, a Defense Department report and the CIO of DISA said earlier this week.A recent report from the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), commonly known for summarized assessments of weapons systems performance, contained an eight-page section dedicated to Defense Department cybersecurity. In the section, it noted both successes and places for improvement in department…

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